Sectional removably attachable top

Abstract

A removably attachable top for vehicles. The top is preferably composed of five panels: one front top panel, one rear top panel, one rear side panel, one right side panel and one left side panel. When fully assembled, the top creates a rigid, weather-tight cover enclosing the driver, passenger, and cargo compartments. The individual panels of top are easily removably attachable to each other and to structural portions of the vehicle. The panels are also easily manageable during assembly and disassembly and storable, allowing the top to be selectively removed. The removable top may also be made using four panel or six or more panels.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A removable top for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having a first side structural portion of the vehicle, a second side structural portion of the vehicle, at least one rear side structural portion of the vehicle, and a front structural vehicular member, the removable top comprising: 
 a first side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge;    a rear side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge;    a second side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge;    a rear top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; and    a front top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge.    
     
     
         2 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the lower edge of the first side panel is removably attachable to the first side structural portion of the vehicle of the vehicle; the lower edge of the rear side panel is removably attachable to the rear side structural portion of the vehicle of the vehicle; and the lower edge of the second panel is removably attachable to the second side structural portion of the vehicle of the vehicle.  
     
     
         3 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the front edge of the front top panel is removably attachable to the front structural vehicular member.  
     
     
         4 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the rear edge of the front top panel is removably attachable to the front edge of the rear top panel.  
     
     
         5 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the rear edge of the rear top panel is removably attachable to the top edge of the rear side panel and the side edges of the rear top panel are removably attachable to the top edges of the first and second side panels.  
     
     
         6 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the rear edge of the first side panel is removably attachable to the corresponding first side edge of the rear side panel and the rear edge of the second side panel is removably attachable to the corresponding second side edge of the rear side panel.  
     
     
         7 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the bottom edges of the side panels have bores therein to removably attach the side panels to the vehicle.  
     
     
         8 . The removable top of  claim 7  wherein the rear side panel has at least one bore therein to removably attach the rear side panel to the vehicle.  
     
     
         9 . The removable top of  claim 5  wherein the rear edges of the side panels have corrugated structure having projections with bores extending therethrough, and side edges of the rear side panel have a complementary corrugated structure having projections with bores extending therethrough, and wherein the removable top further includes a dowel that can be inserted through the bores to secure the side panels to the rear panel.  
     
     
         10 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side panels are connected to the rear side panel using a clamp.  
     
     
         11 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side panels have bored therein and the rear side panel has bores therein which align with the bores in the first and second side panels.  
     
     
         12 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the rear top panel is attached to the first and second side panels with a clamp.  
     
     
         13 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the rear top panel has bores therein and the first and second side panels have bores therein which align with the bores in the first and second side panels.  
     
     
         14 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the top rear panel has a top and bottom surface and further comprises a forward lip that extends forward from the bottom surface.  
     
     
         15 . The removable top of  claim 14  wherein the top front panel rests on top of the forward lip of the top rear panel.  
     
     
         16 . The removable top of  claim 1  wherein the top front panel is removably attached to the top rear panel by means of a clamp.  
     
     
         17 . The removable top of claim  wherein the panels are configured to be stackable.  
     
     
         18 . The removable top of  claim 11  further comprising nuts having a throughbore for insertion into the bores in the panels for securing the panels and a pin for insertion into the throughbore of the bolt for securing the bolt.  
     
     
         19 . The removable top of  claim 10  wherein the side edges of the top panel are removably attachable to the top edges of the side panel.  
     
     
         20 . A removable top for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having a first side structural portion of the vehicle, a second side structural portion of the vehicle, at least one rear side structural portion of the vehicle, and a front structural vehicular member, the removable top comprising: 
 a first side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge;    a rear panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge;    a second side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge; and    a top panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a first edge, and a second side edge.    
     
     
         21 . The removable top of  claim 20  wherein the lower edge of the first side panel is removably attachable to the first side structural portion of the vehicle of the vehicle; the lower edge of the rear side panel is removably attachable to the rear side structural portion of the vehicle; and the lower edge of the second side panel is removably attachable to the second side structural portion of the vehicle of the vehicle.  
     
     
         22 . The removable top of  claim 20  wherein the front edge of the top panel is removably attachable to the front structured vehicular member.  
     
     
         23 . The removable top of  claim 20  wherein the rear edge of the first side panel is removably attachable to the corresponding first side edge of the rear side panel and the rear edge of the second side panel is removably attachable to the corresponding second side edge of the rear side panel.  
     
     
         24 . The removable top of  claim 20  wherein the rear section of the top panel is removably attachable to the top edge of the rear side panel.  
     
     
         25 . A top for an automotive vehicle having an open compartment comprising: 
 a first side panel having a bottom edge, a top edge, and a rear edge;    a rear panel having a bottom edge, a first side edge being removably attachable to the first side panel, a top edge, and a second side edge;    a second side panel having a bottom edge, a top edge, and a rear edge being removably attachable to the second side edge of the rear panel, and    a top panel having side edges being removably attachable to the top edges of first and second side panels and a rear edge being removably attachable to the top edge of the rear panel.    
     
     
         26 . The top of  claim 25  wherein the top panel is comprised of a top rear panel and a top front panel, the top front panel being removably attachable to the top rear panel.  
     
     
         27 . The top of  claim 26  wherein the top front panel overlaps a portion of the top rear panel.  
     
     
         28 . The top of  claim 26  wherein the top rear panel is removably attached to the top front panel suing a clamp.  
     
     
         29 . The top of  claim 27  wherein the top front panel comprises a bore having internal threads, and the top rear panel comprises a bore, and wherein a threaded fastener extending through the bore such that when the top panels are aligned, the threaded fastener can be screwed into the bore having the internal threads.  
     
     
         30 . The top of  claim 25  wherein the bottom edges of the first, second, and rear side panels are removably attachable to the structural portions of the vehicle.  
     
     
         31 . A top for an automotive vehicle comprising four separate removably attachable panels including a first side panel, a second side panel, a rear side panel, and a top panel, wherein the first and second side panels are removably attachable to the top panel and the rear panel, and the rear panel is removably attachable to top panel.  
     
     
         32 . The top  claim 31  wherein the top panel comprises a front top panel and a rear top panel, the top panels removable attachable to each other; and wherein the rear top panel is removably attachable to the side and rear panels  
     
     
         33 . The top of  claim 31  wherein the panels are stackable.  
     
     
         34 . A removable top for an automotive vehicle, the vehicle having a first side structural portion of the vehicle, a second side structural portion of the vehicle, at least one rear side structural portion of the vehicle, and a front structural vehicular member, the removable top comprising: 
 a first side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge;    a rear panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; and    a second side panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge.